Our name is new. Our Legacy Continues.

As of March 1, the Columbia, S.C., law firm formerly known as Childs & Halligan will be Halligan Mahoney & Williams.

As of March 1, the Columbia, S.C., law firm formerly known as Childs & Halligan will be Halligan Mahoney & Williams.

The name change reflects the key roles the partners played in establishing the firm 20 years ago. The firm’s formal, legal name will be Halligan Mahoney Williams Smith Fawley & Reagle, P.A.

“Our new name reflects who we are, who we’ve been, and will continue to be as we serve our clients into the future,” said partner Bick Halligan.

The diverse team of 15 attorneys at Halligan Mahoney & Williams has been known for a generation for education law, as it has served school boards across South Carolina with a wide array of legal services, including but not limited to board/superintendent relations, employment matters, student discipline, special education, board policies, finance, and regulatory compliance.

The firm is based in the heart of Columbia, but on any given day its attorneys will be found providing these services in school districts across the state.

The firm also works with governmental agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and individuals in labor and employment, government contracts and procurement, litigation and appeals, civil rights, and construction.

“We believe our clients benefit from the collective breadth and depth of experience of our entire firm and we are grateful for the clients we serve,” said partner Kathy Mahoney.

Halligan Mahoney & Williams, P.A., is a mid-sized law firm committed to providing high quality, responsive, and cost-efficient legal services. We proudly serve all of South Carolina from our Columbia office next to the State Capitol and South Carolina Supreme Court, but more frequently may be found at work in communities of every size from the Upstate to the Lowcountry and all points … Read More

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